John was not like “a reed swayed by the wind” (v. 24)

John was not like “a reed swayed by the wind” (v. 24)

Rather, he was a man of absolute conviction. That’s exactly what faith means. Pistis, the Greek word translated “faith,” means “firm persuasion, conviction.” For our purposes today, firm persuasion or conviction represents head-faith! Perhaps John had questions, but they weren’t enough to sway the reed! Had John really harbored deeply embedded questions about Christ’s authenticity, I don’t believe Jesus would have hesitated to rebuke him. He certainly didn’t hesitate with some others. Christ was very gentle with John. He simply reminded John that He was fulfilling His job description to a T and not to “fall away” on account of Him.